Software Engineering Daily Empowering Cross-Functional Product Teams with Tobias Dunn-Krahn and Doug Peete
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Aug 19, 2025 Tobias Dunn-Krahn, CTO and co-founder of Atono, and Doug Peete, Chief Product Officer, explore the complexities of modern software development. They discuss the fragmentation of tools that hinders cross-functional collaboration and the need for continuous teamwork across design, engineering, and operations. The duo emphasizes integrating user insights into product management and the role of AI in streamlining workflows. They also touch on the importance of feature flags in reducing technical debt and enhancing product delivery, advocating for a user-centered approach amid technological changes.
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Stories Drive The Full Lifecycle
- Atono centers work on high-quality user stories and extends the lifecycle into running software, not just shipping it.
- This approach links planning, feature flags, and product engagement to keep teams accountable for outcomes.
Bring Design Forward For Accurate Sizing
- Push design earlier in your workflow so engineers can size stories with fewer surprises.
- Make design visible before sizing while allowing incremental drafts, not rigid gates.
Acceptance Criteria As Structured Objects
- Treat acceptance criteria as structured, movable objects to unlock collaboration and automation.
- Structured ACs enable comments, approvals, analytics and tie usage back to specific requirements.
